Paco

I will admit I don't. I will also admit I am the guy who most Doctors don't want as a patient, other than my Orthopedic Surgeon of course. I wait until I have a laundry list of problems, and then I'll only do about half of what my Dr. tells me to.

I will only get blood tests done when it is used to rule out an illness.

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It IS an STD.

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Rcher

I didnt know there was supposed to be blood in my alcohol system?

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TerriLi

I would if the doc wouldnt get the results and try and put me in the hospital every time. My blood chemistry is toxic to most people. Heck my Iron levels are toxic but normal for me.

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Bunny

Here is another tip I learned:

When at the range, if you can not wash your hand immediately after, use ALCOHOL-BASED gel to "wash" and then immediately use wipes. The gel is cool and will loosen copper/lead residue and the wipes will wipe most of it away. It's not the best option, but it's better than nothing.

We usually go out for Slushies or lunch after shooting (or Hooters wings, if I'm with the guys) and so I always bring a big thing of skel gel and some lysol wipes in my range bag. We actually go over it in the "range safety" portion of the basic classes.

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retsupt99

Just out of curiosity, what if you do have heightened levels of lead, what can/would they do?

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ibesarcasm

You got me on that one.......

You know......by bringing this up, some liberal is gonna want ban bullets like they did chinese toys because of lead based paint!!

On the serious side..... no, guess I have never thought about lead in the blood needing tested for....guess we mostly think we do not handle enough lead to be worried about it..... might make for interested studies....... I DO however practice safe shooting.....

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nedrgr21

Had a Range Supervisor get pulled off the line for 2-3 months b/c of high levels not too long ago - he has spent many years running an an outdoor range, so it does take a while. Men process lead out of their bodies easier than women, kids (especially under 6), or pregnant women. We always cringe when we see little kids come to the range especially on busy days - not b/c we don't want them shooting, but parents don't think about size appropriate hearing/eye protection, hygiene, or just coming to the range on off days to minimize the airborne risk. People store lead not just in soft tissues, but also bones which leach the lead out over time. Kids are more susceptible to long term issues like palsy, learning probems, other permanent neurological problems - keep an eye on them.

I think it is just a waiting game for your body to rid itself of toxins. Wiki says chelation therapy also works and having appropriate levels of Ca, Zn, and Iron is preventative. The lead problem is more the airborne particles from primers firing, inhaled or ingested, than handling ammunition or components so not reloading isn't a pass on the tests, while shooting at indoor ranges is a red flag.

Good thing to bring up Bunny.

hardlivin

Bunny- Great advice. The Doc only checks for xyz unless you ask for a thru w (but you gotta pay for it).

I shoot at the same range you do and you know.... it can get dang hot there and I always bring water and drink it right there where I'm shooting. And we do the same thing when we shoot at my wife's dad's farm. I'll start keeping it in a cooler and drink it at the car. The one thing we do sorta right is everybody cleans there hands with hand sanitizer before we leave.

Is the problem with lead that I'm drinking water where the gun was shot or that I have lead residue on my hands? or both? Maybe we need to shoot some, wash up, and then drink water???

Good post.

jhh3rd

How would a Crip ask for a blood test?